Hybrid Regimes

Neil Lund

2024-10-22

Hybrid regimes

What about systems with elements of both autocracy and democracy?

Hong Kong

Special administrative region since 1984

Economically polarized, free, but under Chinese authority

Important for Chinese economy, but also in tension with governing structure

If elections don’t bring meaninful political change, why do they matter?

Umbrella revolution (2014)

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Precursors

Precursors

Precursors

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Triggers

Student walk-out (September 22, 2014)

State response

Public response

  • Expanded contention

  • Non-violent but disruptive protests (umbrellas)

  • Polarization (emergence of anti-occupy protesters)

Drawdown

Anti-Extradition protests

Yuen-Long station attack